The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-21

DIR. MELOYS LECrURE-United Presbyterian |
Church Subject, "Touchstone."
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. odjeska, in 'As You
Like 1t" evening.
THE Observation-Disclosures Murray, in Escaped
from Sing Sing" afternoon and evening.
In Brief
In the list Of instructors in the Medical Col
lege of Indiana, the name Of DIR. VIM. II. WISH
ard was unintentionally omitted from the names
of the faculty.
The regular meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A. Asso-
citation will be held tomorrow evening at the
Newsboys' Home, on West Ohio street. Mat
tiers Of great Importance will come before the
meeting, and members are urgently requested to
be present.
John Roads and Bryant Mitchell went to a
room on East Pearl street, yesterday morning,
where they began game at cards Before the
game became interesting patrolman Spears Wis
tied the room, arrested the men, and took them
to the station house, on a charge of gambling.
They said they were only engaged in social
game, and had no intention Of violating the law
Mrs. Sophia Meyers, widow, ffty-six years
of age. living at Ill Minerva street. became vio-
lently insane yesterday. She left her homo and
went to her brothers, on Blake street. where
she was taken in charge by Sergeant Quigley.
She has been in this country but few years,
and Is unable to speak a word of English. Re
ligious excitement is said to be the cause Of her
insanity.
Complaint has been made to the police con-
corning number of young men who gather on
the corner of Home and Central avenues and
conduct themselves in a disorderly manner
Lately young girls have been grossly insulted
while on their way to and from school by the
crowd. Some of them have even gone so far as
to use the foulest language and indulge in shock
ing vulgarities
WORK AT THE ROLLING MILL TO BE RESUMED
The steel rolling mills extensive imp VVements
have been completed, and operations will be
resumed this week. The mill is now one of the
largest and best-equipped in the country. Sew
eral very large contracts have been secured, and
the indications, the managers think, are very
favorable for a successful future At first
about two hundred men will be employed, and
this force will likely be increased as the season
advances.
THE PLAINFIELD PosToFFICE AFFAIR.
The whereabouts of H. G. Douglass, the de-
faulting Plainfeld postmaster are still undis-
| covered. The inspector has completed the ex
| animation Of Douelasss books and finds that his
| shortage amounts to between three and four hun
| dred dollars The book accounts are in bad con-
dltion and 1t is difficult to say just what amount
| he carried away Mich of the time there was
| no book keeping. He allowed the Office accounts
to take care of themselves, while. 1t is alleged
| he looked closely after the cash. His bondsmen
| are doing all they can to learn of his where
abouts, and TO effect his immediate arrest, with
| the hope that some of the missing money may
| be found upon his person
| ARRESTED FOR BREAKING INTO CAR
| When the midnight freight train on the I. &
| st. L. railroad left the yards west Of the city
last night. the trainmen found car loaded with
merchandise with it's seal broken. On the in
side were two men, on whom the door was closed
until Sergeant Lowe and Patrolman Hagerdorn
got there, when the men were arrested. The
prisoners are George Wachstetter and John Hy-
| land, both of whom live here. They say they
did not enter the car with the intention of steal
| ing anything, but simply wanted to ride to Mat
| toon, III. The police think they wanted to fol-
| low the example of Simpson and Kelly. who
| boarded a Vandalia train, couple Of weeks ago,
| and threw out 10. 600 cigars.
| THE TABERNACLE CHURCH.
At the Tabernacle Church yesterday continued
evidences of renewed interest in the meetings
were given = the reception of new members and
the performance Of the rite of baptism. The
| East Washington street mission, under the care
of this congregation, is prospering and arrange
| ments are being perfected to build church fol-
| it. The property now occupied by the mission
| must be vacated shortly and to night the
| trustees Of the Tabernacle will meet to consider
| the construction of building on a lot near the
present location of the mission. To begin the
|
has been raised. The First Presbyterian Church
| is hereafter to have an interest in supporting
the mission.
| GENERAL FAIRCHILDS VISIT.
General Fairchild, commander of the Nationa
Department of the G. A. R., proposes to visi
every State whore there is Grand Army organ
ization before his term of Office expires in Sep
TENDER. 1t is this that brings him into Indiana
where he will make three stops-at Lafayette
this city and Richmond. He will be here on tn,
| Both inst, and preparations are being made t.
| have the reunion of veterans on this occasio,
one Of the largest and most interesting eve
held in the State The campfire features are t.
be of unusual excellence it is said and larg
delegations from posts in towns near here ar
expected. AT the Lafayette reception thirt,
posts will be represented.
| A SUGGESTION FROM THE BUFFALO FIRE.
The conversation was in regard to the Buffal
hotel fire, when one of the leading men in tn
fire department of this city said, yesterday: 90
do not know that it is right to say anything tina
will cause the people here uneasiuess, but
should be considered that such fire is liable I
break out any time, and, while our hotels ar
we'll provided with fire escapes, it is we'll know
that in case of great contiagration the hotel OF
cupants would hardly take advantage of them
They would depend wholly upon the firemen 70
relief. Now, while the department. here is yer
scarcely nothing if large fire should occur
| any of the hotels There is not asladder in til
department that will reach afourth-story window
| and the firemen are provided with no means b
| which they could rescue persons that story
| There is also scarcity Of hook and ladder mer